WARNING: This section is for advanced users only!

UCF computer users can connect to the Internet from their homes by using UCF's terminal server. There are many reasons to want to be able to do this, one of which is to be able to use GUI based World Wide Web (WWW) browsers. While all Pegasus users can browse the WWW by using the Lynx browser, Lynx is a text-only browser and cannot display graphics or play sound.

The ability to connect to the Internet using a modem or data phone is made possible by using the PPP protocol. The terminal server supports both SLIP and PPP access. PPP is the preferred protocol at UCF since it is an established standard and it has better performance over SLIP. When you use your computer to get a PPP connection to the Internet, you can run almost any TCP/IP based application (e.g., telnet, tcp3270, finger, ping, and WWW browsers).

There are many different packages available to get Internet access. For Windows 3.1 we recommend you use the Internet Starter Kit, which is available for purchase at the UCF Computer Store. Although this package is also available for the Macintosh, we recommend you obtain FreePPP instead. Note that Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 already have SLIP/PPP capabilities built in. You may also download SLIP/PPP software by following the directions. Although there are other packages and platforms available (e.g. trumpet), we only support the software described in this document.

NOTE: This section describes the software configuration necessary for accessing UCF's terminal server. If you are using another Internet Service Provider, you must contact them for configuration information and support. Do not call the E-Mail and Internet Help Desk.

• Windows 3.1
• Windows 95
• Windows NT 4.0
• Macintosh Internet Starter Kit
• Macintosh FreePPP
• Macintosh OS 8.x

If you have not purchased a copy of the Internet Starter Kit, see Obtaining Internet Software for information on downloading the required software.